Studio Ghibli

A while back, artist Matt Vince created a series of awesome posters which combined the world of Zelda with the style of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. He’s now brought these to life through a wonderful animated trailer. Now we want a feature film, Nintendo!

An incredible replica of a massive airship from Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky. It features scads of lights, dozens of moving propellers and oars, and is surrounded by a sky filled with other aircraft in this amazing display at Tokyo Cityview – part of their Studio Ghibli exhibit.

Co-produced by Studio Ghibli with Wild Bunch and Why Not, director Michaël Dudok de Wit’s first feature length film is about a castaway who meets a magical giant red turtle. If you don’t want any spoilers, we suggest you watch only the first 45 seconds of the trailer.

The Film Theorists share interesting trivia about Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. Learn how Hayao Miyazaki decided to make it about a 10-year old girl, his favorite scenes in the movie, the origin of the River Spirit and more.

A city girl takes a sabbatical to stay in the country. Her vacation makes her reassess her life. Originally released in Japan in 1991, Studio Ghibli’s classic will see a limited English language release in North America, voiced by Daisy Ridley and Dev Patel. Schedule here.

Channel Criswell does a marvelous job of breaking down Hayao Miyazaki’s approach to filmmaking, from characterization through movement to the acknowledgment that people and life in general are not purely good or evil.

Spirited Away‘s Chihiro and Alice in Wonderland‘s feisty heroine have a tea party while characters from their worlds look on. Two girls lost in mystical lands meet in Saqman’s Studio Ghibli-style T-shirt design.

Disney’s The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki box set includes Blu-ray copies of 11 Miyazaki films, including The Castle of Cagliostro and The Wind Rises, plus an art book and other bonus videos. Drops 11/17/15.

Bill Mudron’s highly detailed limited edition prints feature scenes based on six of Hayao Miyazaki’s movies, depicted in the style of the great Japanese painter Kawase Hasui. Each print measures 10.5″ x 15.25″.

Even though Studio Ghibli is actually only taking a temporary break, Animation Domination HD’s bittersweet tribute is still worth watching, if only as a reminder of the company’s nigh-untouchable track record.

The work of Hayao Miyazaki is some of most brilliant animation and storytelling ever to grace the screen. Film buff Alexandre Gasulla created this retrospective from such films as My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.

Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There is an adaptation of Joan Robinson’s eponymous novel. Suffering from the death of her parents, a young girl’s spirit is lifted up when she meets Marnie. But all isn’t well with her new friend.

(Gore) Two cops rescue a winged child in this animated short by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Released in 1995, Miyazaki made it for rock duo Chage & Aska, who used it as the video for their song On Your Mark.

The Simpsons paid tribute to filmmaker, writer, manga artist and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Miyazaki, who turned 72 this month, recently said that The Wind Rises is his last feature-length animated film.

The full trailer for Studio Ghibli’s Kaguya-hime no Monogatari shows the story’s beginning: a bamboo cutter finds a mystical child inside a bamboo stump and takes her home. This is going to make a lot of kids cry.